Miranda was responsible for “Hamilton,” the musical that became a Broadway sensation. He composed songs for Disney's “Moana,” including the Oscar-nominated “How Far I’ll Go.” He is filming Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns,” which stars Emily Blunt, Meryl Streep and Colin Firth. The film is scheduled to be released Christmas Day 2018.

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(Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

“DuckTales,” based on the beloved 1980s series, will debut this summer on Disney XD. The series is produced by Disney Television Animation and has been picked up for a second season.

In announcing the casting, the channel said that Miranda is a lifelong “DuckTales” fan. His casting means a great deal to the people behind the show.

Co-producer and story editor Francisco Angones said: "Growing up as a Cuban-American comics enthusiast, I was always hungry for a Latino hero to call my own. In developing the new series, Matt [Youngberg] and I leapt at the opportunity to adapt ‘DuckTales’' marquee hero into a young scientist character with Latin-inspired roots.”

Executive producer Youngberg added: “Lin came to mind instantly for the role of Gizmoduck. His rapid-fire earnestness paired with his wide-eyed yet determined optimism made him the perfect person to yell ‘Blathering Blatherskite!’”

Miranda joins a cast that includes David Tennant as Scrooge McDuck; Danny Pudi, Ben Schwartz and Bobby Moynihan as the voices of Huey, Dewey and Louie, respectively; Kate Micucci as Webby Vanderquack; Beck Bennett as Launchpad McQuack; and Toks Olagundoye as Mrs. Beakley.

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Lin-Manuel Mirando took his acceptance speech for Best Score at the Tony Awards to honor the victims of the Orlando mass shooting. (Video courtesy of CBS)

Lin-Manuel Mirando took his acceptance speech for Best Score at the Tony Awards to honor the victims of the Orlando mass shooting. (Video courtesy of CBS)